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MARTA MCGUINNESS, MA, NCC, LCPC, CADCClinical Director ext. 101

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Marta has been treating adolescents, adults and their families  for over twenty years.  Clients who struggle with mood disorders, self-destructive behaviors such as substance abuse, non-suicidal self injury, and anger  need their families to assist them in the recovery process. Her focus on  the family system and Gottman 1-3 couples therapy training allows her to be effective in helping parents improve their relationships and help their children.

During the therapy process she assists clients in discovery of their strengths, building support system, and developing healthy lifestyle to set the foundation for life success. She also incorporates client’s spiritual beliefs into the treatment protocol in order to holistically address their needs.

In addition to working with  adults and their families she works with client suffering from mood disorders as well as couples using Gottman methods. Born in Poland, Marta has been a social worker in the old country, is fluent in the Polish language and has developed multicultural sensitivity. Her evidence-based approach allows her to effectively address emotional and behavioral issues for clients from diverse backgrounds.

Marta is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC) with a Master of Arts (MA) in clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) from Grace College and is a certified addictions counselor (CADC). Marta also completed Gottman method level 1-3 trainings in couples counseling.   Marta provides individual and group supervision to outside Licensed Professional Counselors seeking supervision in order to obtain their clinical license.

Note from Marta:

Congratulations! You are looking into therapy and contemplating making changes in your life. If feelings of sadness, anxiety, relational difficulties, grief or past trauma get in the way of your happiness let’s work together to address them. I will respond you in couple hours after you contact me. Effective counseling not only can change the mind but can change the brain as well. Counseling can support the building of new neuron connections! That process is called “neuroplasticity,” I can assist you in exploring what led you here and how to make changes to feel better.

All of my training has been centered on assisting my clients in developing more effective coping skills to deal with depression, anxiety, bipolar or addictions. I teach tools clients can use to relieve their stress & symptoms. I also specialize in helping couples connect emotionally to develop strong and loving relationships using the Gottman method.
I focus on helping clients discover their strengths and genuinely connect with people in their lives. As a cancer survivor, I am not afraid to enter with you the painful issues in your life. Virginia Satir said “Life is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” Let’s work together to cope better.

National Certified Counselor (NCC)

The National Certified Counselor is the premier certification for the counseling profession. NCCs have voluntarily met high national standards for the practice of counseling. They are competent in skills such as human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships, group counseling, career counseling, assessment, research and program evaluation, and professional counseling.